Excavation contractors in Alexander County, NC
20 excavation contractors are registered in Alexander County. All 20 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Bethlehem.
North Carolina's Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act requires notice no less than three full working days before excavation or demolition begins.1 Grading work that costs $40,000 or more must be done by a licensed general contractor, and the state's licensing board offers a Grading and Excavating classification.2, 3 Land-disturbing activity of more than one acre needs an approved erosion and sedimentation control plan, filed at least 30 days before work starts,4 and disturbing one acre or more also requires coverage under the NCG01 construction stormwater permit.5
All 20 contractors
- Frye Grading LLC(828) 312-3105Taylorsville5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Precision Excavation LLC(704) 902-5735Stony Point5.0 from 7 reviews via Google
- Richey Grading & Hauling LLC(828) 234-8708Taylorsville
- Shaun Lackey Excavating LLC(704) 880-3301Hiddenite
- Kenneth R Pearson Grading Company(704) 876-8782Hiddenite
- Foothills Masonry & Excavation LLC(828) 635-6067Taylorsville
- 438 Grading & Hauling LLC(828) 455-8957Taylorsville
- Bowman's Grading(828) 635-7386Taylorsville
- Lakeshore Grading & Landscapes Inc(828) 446-7922Taylorsville
- Shane Jarrett Grading & Hauling(828) 632-5655Tayorsville
- (828) 352-7090
- AK Hauling & Excavation(828) 446-6995Taylorsville
- Alexander Excavating LLC(828) 413-0055Taylorsville
- B & D Grading(828) 302-4287Hiddenite
- Barnes Backhoe & Grading Inc(828) 312-5876Taylorsville
- Chapman Grading(828) 217-2257Taylorsville
- DBA Shaun Teague(828) 310-6686TaylorsvilleLand clearing
- George's Grading & Septic Tank Service, LLC(828) 635-1294Taylorsville
- Jarvis Backhoe & Grading(828) 632-4558Taylorsville
- K & M Grading(828) 635-0187Taylorsville
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What excavation costs in North Carolina
Ranges are national; get three local quotes.
- Residential excavation and site prep
- $1,500–$5,000 for a typical job; $2,500–$15,000 for a full home sitePrice driver: Soil: clay and rock cost more than loam
- Land clearing, small lot
- $1,400–$5,800Price driver: Tree density
- Grading a yard
- $1,000–$5,000 for an average backyardPrice driver: Slope
- Driveway excavation, before gravel or paving
- $1,000–$5,000Price driver: Access: tight sites need smaller machines and more hours
- Dirt haul-off
- $500–$6,000 per jobPrice driver: Haul distance and disposal
Published labor data puts the Southeast's average rates lowest in the country.
Ranges compiled from HomeGuide, Angi, HomeAdvisor and contractor-published guides, checked September 2026.